mitchem Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I'd like to say I'm back....but I have the feeling I'm just making a guest appearance..... Zvezda 737-800 kit finished with 8aDecs decals : Standard 4 x4 walkaround : ...and here it is with the original : I think AA have done a pretty good job with the new markings Thanks for looking - Mike 34 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Hi Mike. That's an absolute winner in my book. Haven't seen the new livery before but it looks absolutely stunning. As a matter of interest, how did you find the Zvezda kit? I have one in the stash and felt that the cockpit glazed areas looked a bit on the narrow side. Yours however, look to be spot on with those decals. I'll drop you a PM over the next couple of days if that's okay. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Wow, you are back Mike. Such a stunning scheme and an excellent build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbofan Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Hi Mike, This is gorgeous! It's quite a nice livery and your crisp finish really shows it off well. The Zvezda kit looks really nice, I like that they've got the stance just right, the Revell has it's tail end too high off the ground. 3 hours ago, stringbag said: I have one in the stash Like Chris I've got one in the stash which I keep thinking about starting. Shall we have a race to see who can finish first? How were the 8aDecs? Hopefully this is more than a guest appearance Mike, we need more airliners of this quality in RFI, although just lately there have been quite a few new ones! Cheers, Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Beautiful finish for this aircraft, Aerolíneas's new livery looks infinitely better than the Marsans one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Very Nice. Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky coffeeboat Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Nice pair! What blue did you use for the attractive AA scheme or did you mix'n'match to the tail decal? I like 8a decals, Jon offers some good schemes. My Zvezda 737 (or rather, one from my increasingly large stash of them..) had a warped outer left wing that I disastrously tried to reshape and made it worse, so ending our participation in the 737STGB earlier this year. Seeing yours, has given me a renewed desire to drag it over the finish line! Jeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Good to see you back particularly with such a splendid model. I have a partially built Zvezda 738 which I really must crack on with now that you’ve inspired me. I’ve had a couple of bad experiences with 8a decals (due to fit problems rather than print quality) and I had rather sworn off them but I might reconsider after seeing your model. As Jeff says they offer some good schemes. Dave G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 That's a lovely 738, and I love the colour scheme. As for the Zvezda kit - I loved the one I built, I'd make another but my taste is for earlier generations of the 737. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky coffeeboat Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Skodadriver said: ..... I’ve had a couple of bad experiences with 8a decals (due to fit problems rather than print quality) and I had rather sworn off them but I might reconsider after seeing your model. As Jeff says they offer some good schemes. Dave G Agree very much Dave. I've had a few times where wrap-around schemes have just been impossible to fit the kit, either too big or short. Now I'm just sticking to simpler decal schemes. Jeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Hello Mitchem, Master modeler. That is my verdict. Regards, Dirk / The Netherlands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 What a fabulous finish! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 That look s so good , great decal choice . That Aerolineas Argentinas scheme is stunning and like the 70's style AA colours 737 for comparison which is also very good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 It's a beaut alright - & looks even better in person than in Mike's excellent photos! Lovely job! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 A very nice livery and perfect work on this aircraft! AA livery makes 738 looking like a wide-body aircraft especially in the first two photoes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 I'm another who hasn't seen that new livery before, what a stunning job, so glad you are back, keep up the great work, we don't just want guest appearances 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 On 10/16/2018 at 7:39 PM, stringbag said: I have one in the stash and felt that the cockpit glazed areas looked a bit on the narrow side. Yours however, look to be spot on with those decals. Hi Chris - I'm afraid that the build took far too long, and at the end I was really struggling to finish it off. With regards to the cockpit glazing, it was bit on the narrow side, but nothing that couldn't be fixed with superglue and 240 grit sandpaper. I did have issues with the paintwork, but that was because I've got into a bad habit of using Gunze gloss white for the fuselage. It seemed to compete with the Xtracolor to see who could dry the slowest. The masking worked out better than I could have hoped for and.... On 10/16/2018 at 11:01 PM, Turbofan said: How were the 8aDecs? ....I didn't have an issue with the decals. They were pretty robust and included "photo-real" windows. Having said that, I'm.... On 10/17/2018 at 10:38 AM, pinky coffeeboat said: I've had a few times where wrap-around schemes have just been impossible to fit the kit, either too big or short. ...pretty disturbed to read about Jeff's experiences as I have a couple of the wrap-around schemes to do ! On 10/17/2018 at 8:46 AM, pinky coffeeboat said: What blue did you use for the attractive AA scheme or did you mix'n'match to the tail decal? I used the (Xtracolor) KLM blue that was recommended by 8aDecs. Unfortunately, they didn't specify which KLM blue, so after a bit of colour-matching with the decals, I ended up using X312 KLM New Bright blue instead of X302 KLM Light Blue. Many thanks for the generous comments - much appreciated. mike P.S. I should come clean and admit that I missed the wing landing-lights ! Thanks to the eagle-eyed BMer who spotted it. I'd like to think it was a mistake made once....but I just know that it won't be 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Outstanding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 (edited) Did not take you long to go back to building white tubes and cheatlines.Sorry could not resist.Well tidy as usual. Edited October 19, 2018 by celt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Muy lindo modelo! Felicitaciones! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAMAN Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Beautifully done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 That is a superb finish on the modern scheme and it's nice to see the old style scheme as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Good to see you back with a bang Mike! That is gorgeous, it looks so much better than the Revell offering, Like others, I'v egot one in the stash waiting its turn, maybe it needs to go up the priority list now. Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 WOW thats an absolute beauty. AAs new scheme is very attractive and a nice diversion from the usual all-whites that goes with todays airlines... Awesome paintjob you have achieved.Top marks all around 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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